HIKE PROGRAMME

July & August 2008

 

MEET:  Burgh Quay

DEPART:  Sundays 10.00 am

COST:  Private bus.  €12 (unless stated otherwise)

 

2nd pick-up point: The bus picks up walkers who are already at the designated point. It won’t be waiting and places cannot be guaranteed as the bus may be full at Burgh Quay. 

 

2nd drop-off point: Where indicated in the programme below, the bus will drop off hikers at the 2nd pick-up point on the return journey, unless circumstances dictate otherwise. We regret that this is not possible on all routes.

 

6 July 2008

---Introductory Hillwalker Hike:

The Other Sugarloaf to Hollywood Glen

Leader: Joe Gilvarry

2nd pick-up & drop-off point: Bus Stop near the pond at Seán Moore Park on Tallaght By-Pass. 

Route: Snugborough Bridge * Sugarloaf * Lobawn * Corriebracks * Church Mountain * Drumreagh.

Distance: 17km  

Ascent: 620m

Maps: OS 56, Harvey and Healy

 

13 July 2008

---Upper Glenmalure

Leader: Tom Kenny

2nd pick-up and drop-off points: Bus Stops at Loughlinstown Roundabout. 

Route: Glenmalure * Art's Lough * Clohernagh * Lug – Cannow * Ben Leagh Forest or Fraughan Rock Glen * Barravore carpark

Distance: 18km  

Ascent: 930m  

Maps: OS 56, Army Glen map, Healy and Harvey.

 

20 July 2008

---North Wicklow Rambles

Leader: Deirdre Muldowney

2nd pick-up point: Bus Stops at Rathfarnham Castle. 

Route: Coillte CP Tonygarrow (155 175) * Oldboleys * Lough Bray Lower * Kippure * Coronation Plantation * Carrigvore * CP Military Road (O138 088).

Distance: 19km  

Ascent: 825m  

Maps: OS 56 and Harvey

 

27 July 2008

---Little and Large

Leader: Brian Madden

2nd pick-up & drop-off point: Bus Stops at Loughlinstown Roundabout

Route: Little Sugarloaf * Great Sugarloaf * Glencap South * Downs Hill * Kilpeddar.

Distance: 16km  

Ascent: 650m

Maps: OS 56.

 

Please note:

NO SUNDAY HIKES

on 3, 10 and 17 August 2008

 

24 August 2008

---Slieve Blooms

(with stop for meal on return)

Leader: Paul Carroll

Meet: 9.30am

Cost: €15

Distance: ca. 16km  

Maps: Maps OS 54 and Slieve Bloom Way Map and Guide (with updates on www.eastwestmapping.ie)

 

31 August 2008

---Enniskerry Area (local bus)

Leader: Brendan Dempsey

Meet: 10.30 am for 10.50 am bus to Enniskerry (bus no. 44).

 

7 September 2008

---Introductory Hillwalker Hike: Cleevaun Lough

Leader: Steve Buckney

2nd pick-up and drop-off points: Bus Stop near the pond at Seán Moore Park on Tallaght By-Pass.  

Route: Forest Entrance Ballylow Bridge (GR O061 129) * Ballydonnell South * Duff Hill * Mullaghcleevaun East * Cleevaun Lough * tracks by Ballyhemushboy Brook * Ballynultagh * Ballynultagh Gap CP.

Distance: 18km  

Ascent: 750m  

Maps: OS 56 and Harvey.